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Friday, July 31, 2015

This week I finished my first Aeroplane Bag (I already have plans for a second!).

Aeroplane bag: I added a slip pocket to this side, partially to cover the upside down words--the only way I could get the pattern pieces to fit on 1/2 a yard.

I made the regular size and it fits my new Hello Kitty Janome (a 3/4) machine perfectly!

Aeroplane bag for a small sewing machine. Actually it's roomier than I intended, but still works!

I quilted the outside panels, which I think added two days of work to the project! But it added great texture!

Quilted exterior, Love to Sew by Michael Miller

A friend on IG suggested zipper tabs to aid the zipper insertion, so I added 1.5" zipper taps to the end of my 24" zipper (so it would still be 24" long). I still angled the seam to the edge so it would turn the zipper tab into a wedge shape:

I only used stash fabrics for this, though I did need to get more interfacing, so the inside is kind of boring:

10" zipper pocket.

Slip pocket for the instruction manual, because I'm one of those people that keeps it handy and references it frequently.

I liked the pattern and the construction on this bag, and would say it's only slightly more difficult than Noodlehead's Super Tote due to the peltex in the bottom pieces (they are just stiff to work with) and the zipper.

First thing I will be doing is pressing the wrinkles out of all of the selvages I plan to use. I will be back in a couple of weeks to show you what I'm making with them (spoiler alert: feathers) and a little tutorial on how I'm doing it.

Actually we feel so passionately about being a good swap partner/beemate (and making the swap community a better place!) that we came up with 18 ways! So if you're in a swap or bee, or considering joining one, definitely go read our list. And share it with your swap and/or bee! The more people that understand the ways and importance of being a good partner/beemate, the better the community will be and the more enjoyment everyone will get out of it. So head over to Jess's blog to read our Top 1018 Ways To Be A Good Swap Partner and Beemate!

Monday, July 6, 2015

Join me and Jess at Quilty Habit this summer for a Selvage Along! Every Monday through September at least one of us will be posting our selvage projects, tutorials, project roundups and linkys. We also have lined up some other bloggers to do a blog hop next month to share their new tutorials and projects!

Grab a button (code in sidebar) and let's make something new and fun with all those selvages! We will be hosting a linky in August in September so you can see what everyone else is working on and will also be sharing our projects and ideas on Instagram (I'm @quiltsnfeathers and she is @quiltyhabit)--join us there with #SelvageAlong ! The fun starts next Monday, July 13th!